Grab some Irish cheese, bit of bread and a refreshing beverage and you’re ready for a picnic in Ireland. The Irish Times takes us around the Emerald Isle to share their favorite spots for picnics. Ireland’s Best Picnic Spots...

Mindie Burgoyne writes about the history and inspiration she draws from this County Wexford site. Mindie’s site, Thin Places, focuses on unique places… many in Ireland… where a gentle veil between world’s may exist. Tintern Abbey – the Other Tintern in Ireland...

Gotta admit, I’m a sucker for looking at other people’s Ireland travel slideshows… even though some of them can be quite, well, boring. Fortunately, FunTravelGuy.com kept his video slideshow moving swiftly… as you can see, they saw a lot of the major attractions in Ireland. I love the “You Should Be Here” and other comments peppered into the show. And a big gold star for taking good notes on places...

Michele Erdvig of www.irelandyes.com pointed me to this “archival” footage from an old Eurovision segment from 1971! It features the Bunratty Castle Singers and many “classic” (or is that stereotypical) scenes in Ireland. The music is great craic and the scenes offer a perfect blend of cheesy and nostalgic. Gotta love the 70s. You can still attend a medieval banquet at Bunratty… I kind of wish they...

I’ve been to a lot of markets in Ireland, but I certainly didn’t have the keen eye of Jason Ludlow. He’s a tourist from South Africa who picked up an American first edition copy of Emily Bronte’s classic Wuthering Heights for €3. The same book sells for €8,000! He found the treasure at the Limerick Milk Market. One of the largest of its kind in Ireland, it has been around since 1852, but has undergone some major...

It was nice to read Erin Halvey’s account of her visit to County Meath. The “Royal County” certainly qualifies as one of Ireland’s lesser-visited spots, yet a visit will offer some rich rewards with gorgeous scenery and rich sites. The Royal County: Meath...